Georgia

foreign affairs

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visits Georgia

09/03/201709/03/2017 ENstaff Georgia, MFA, Mikheil Janelidze, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visited Georgia and met with his counterpart Mikheil Janelidze.

foreign affairs

“Georgia’s European Ways” – book

26/06/201627/06/2016 ENstaff Baqradze, book, Embassy of Georgia, EU, European Union, Georgia

The book represents a collection of essays by prominent Georgian thinkers who share peculiarities of European Georgia and elucidates Georgia’s craving towards the family of European nations.

econ/biz

Trans Adriatic Pipeline holds ceremony to mark start of construction

18/05/2016 ENstaff Albania, Alexis Tsipras, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Switzerland, TAP, Trans Adriatic Pipeline, Turkey

Under the auspices of Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) marked the start of construction of the pipeline project.

culture events

Ambassadors in Concert

16/03/201617/03/2016 ENstaff Ambassadors in concert, Australia, Austria, Estonia, Georgia, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic

Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps will perform along with professional musicians and singers to support the SOS Children’s Villages in Greece.

european union foreign affairs

The European Commission presented a proposal to lift visa requirements for Georgian citizens

10/03/201610/03/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Georgia, European Union, Georgia, visa

The EU Council is expected to complete relevant procedures in the near future allowing Georgian citizens holding biometric passports to enter the EU/Schengen area without visa for short stays.

european union

EU adopts final Visa Liberalisation Reports for Georgia, Ukraine, Kosovo

19/12/201519/12/2015 ENstaff Avramopoulos, Georgia, Kosovo, Ukraine, visa liberalisation

EU has adopted three final visa liberalisation reports for Georgia, Ukraine, and Kosovo. All the reports reflect the individual and merit-based assessment that the Commission has done on the visa liberalisation process in the three countries concerned.

foreign affairs

Georgian Ambassador complains about occupied Abkhazia’s presence in Athens fair

10/12/2015 ENstaff Abkhazia, Georgia, Greek Tourism Expo 2015, Nanobashvili, occupation

Ambassador of Georgia Ioseb Nanobashvili in a statement complained about the participation of representatives from the Occupied Georgian Region of Abkhazia in the 2nd International Tourism Fair “Greek Tourism Expo 2015”

european union foreign affairs

Mogherini to visit Ukraine and Georgia

08/11/2015 ENstaff EU, European Union, Foreign Affairs, Georgia, Mogherini, Ukraine

Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, will travel to Ukraine and Georgia next week. The visits are part of a broader tour of the partner countries of the Eastern Partnership.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.